In response to Josh Rabinowitz's letter ("Ride on right side to avoid accidents," SN 2/19) and his annoyance with "people walking in the middle of the sidewalk" causing a "common danger" to cyclists, I would like to refer him to trustees.msu.edu/ord/sec33.htm, which outlines MSU's laws pertaining to bicycles.
They work late nights making sure set pieces move the way they are supposed to. At 1 a.m., they can be heard checking the sound so even people in the nosebleed seats can hear the players on the stage. Brought in only a matter of days before a show opens, these people work hard to make sure what the actors do isn't in vain. They set the lights, design the costumes, build the sets and check the sound. And they do it all without applause, admiration or even roses after a successful opening night. All of the long hours put in by the stage crew often goes unrecognized by the everyday person, who plops down in their seat with their date, hoping to score some brownie points for an attempt at having high tastes. But they do it anyway, for the love of live performance. Dan Swalec, a theater junior with an emphasis on production, is working on the Lansing Civic Players' production of "The Sound of Music." "When a show opens, the designers and technicians all breathe a sigh of relief," he said with a laugh. Swalec said the stress doesn't get to him, and the lack of recognition isn't an issue. "I'd say a lot of technicians and designers don't do it for credit," he said.
MSU's Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station expects to gain about $2.5 million in federal funding when President Bush signs a spending bill this week. The one-year allocations will support specific agriculture research including improved potato production, technologies for recycling wood products and bovine tuberculosis in cattle.
Jocelyn Perrin is a tomboy, and there's no way around it. She grew up playing with hot rod models and driving tractors on her family's West Michigan farm.Now, just a few years after getting into the game, Perrin - aka Lil' Miss Dangerous - is one of the world's best female monster truck drivers and one of four female drivers in the United States.
Almost 60 years after World War II ended, France and Germany are again united. No, France did not unconditionally capitulate after a stunning display of military incompetence (again). Instead, the nation that surrenders whenever the weather turns cloudy has forged a diplomatic alliance with the nation that refined systematic genocide, as both France and Germany have vehemently protested American and British military pressure currently compelling Iraq to disarm. Pardon my exponentially increasing nationalism, but do our French and German allies have long-term memories that extend beyond three months? France and Germany insist weapons inspections in Iraq must be given more time, expanded in scope and equipped with more intelligence data.
Chocolate might be an overlooked universal language. Speaking in a tone of smells and unique one-of-a-kind tastes, there are few who don't understand its message. "Chocolate speaks to everyone," said Lora Helou, communications director for the MSU Museum.
Yes, it was a no-win scenario. Yes, trivial arguments over altering cuts by decimal points wouldn't really help much.
MRULE, the Multi-Racial Unity Living Experience, will host a karaoke night at 8 p.m. Friday in the Wonders Hall Kiva to raise donations, like books, toys and clothing for children they interact with in orphanages in South Africa.
1. "All I Have," Jennifer Lopez feat. LL Cool J, Epic (Last week: 1) 2. "In Da Club," 50 Cent, G-Unit/Shady/Aftermath (4) 3. "Mesmerize," Ja Rule feat.
College comedies are a hit-or-miss genre. The precedent was set in 1978 with John Landis' beer-and-whiskey guzzling classic "National Lampoon's Animal House," a landmark comedy about fraternities, wild parties and massive amounts of drinking.
I am so sick and tired of the University of Michigan admission policy crap. It is ridiculous. Giving someone extra "points" because of where they come from or the color of their skin is a load of bull.
Recently, I was given a challenge. It's not very hard to find an expensive beer that is well constructed and tasty, but it's a whole other adventure to find a cheap beer that has those same qualities.
Members of ASMSU have decided to team-up with the Residence Halls Association after MSU's undergraduate student government discussed safety issues Thursday. A task force was created by ASMSU after a Case Hall residents was held at knifepoint during an attempted robbery Jan.
It's a known fact that people are attracted to money and power. Those searching for this American dream usually take one of two working routes to achieve it: They work to gain the respect of their peers by earning some type of reward for something in life, or they become groupies. Don't get me wrong, if taking the groupie route is your ticket to fame and fortune, hop right aboard the groupie express. On the stairsteps to his own fame and fortune, 3rd Deggree (aka Mario Jackson), a local hip-hop artist on independent label 8th Wonder Entertainment, has already spotted those seeking easy access to the rewards of his future. A battle-rapper by nature, 22-year-old 3rd Deggree has won more than a dozen professional contests, including last weekend's war at Blind Pig in Ann Arbor.
The classic fairy tale "The Frog Prince" is being brought to life at the Boarshead Theater, 425 S.
Members of the Student Alumni Foundation are reaching out to current Spartans in an effort to collect $25,000 to use toward a new Sparty statue.Formally called "The Spartan," the terra-cotta figure, toted by the university as the world's largest free-standing statue has deteriorated over the years due to weather conditions and paint attacks by University of Michigan faithful.The organization will be hosting a Winter Ball for students Saturday at 8 p.m.
A new taste of Japanese cuisine opens soon in downtown East Lansing. Omi Japanese Restaurant will move in next to Cold Stone Creamery, 200 M.A.C.
"About Schmidt" Jack Nicholson steals the show as a man who, upon his wife's death, realizes he's wasted his life.
The State News erroneously reported Wednesday that ASMSU provides students with "free services" ("Best things are free," SN 2/19). This is in fact a false statement.